With three days and nights free of work, school, and most other responsibilities, the Labor Day weekend offered plenty of opportunities for drinking, dancing, and other after-dark adventures. And local revelers took the chance to do so, flocking to spots in downtown Phoenix and Scottsdale for special Labor Day weekend events, including parties at Wasted Grain, Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row, Bar Smith, Linger Longer Lounge, and Monarch Theatre.
Photos by Benjamin Leatherman